Spain vs Suriname: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Spain
13.8%
in 2016
Suriname
13.0%
in 2016
Spain rank
138th
Suriname rank
140th

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Spain
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 13.8% against 13.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 138th and Suriname ranks 140th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 17.3% 16.5% 0.8% Spain
2000s 13.1% 16.5% 3.4% Suriname
2010s 13.8% 13.1% 0.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Spain or Suriname?
Spain, at 13.8% against 13.0% in Suriname as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Spain and Suriname?
0.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Spain and Suriname rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Spain ranks 138th and Suriname ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".